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Abu Dhabi climate
Typical historical weather for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, averaged across 20 years of hourly climate data. Pick a date for a specific day.
Data last updated: 31 December 2025
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Annual average
28.5°C
across all months
Warmest month
40.4°C
Aug average high
Coolest month
16.5°C
Jan average low
Annual rainfall
46mm
total per year
Abu Dhabi is typically hottest in August and coolest in January, a swing of about 23.9°C across the year. About 59% of annual rainfall falls in the three wettest months (March is typically wettest, June driest).
Monthly averages
Average daily high/low temperature (band) and monthly rainfall (bars).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Wet days | Humidity | Wind | Cloud | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.4°C · record 25.6°C–29.1°C | 16.5°C · record 11°C–14.9°C | 9mm | 2 | 66% | 4 m/s | 30% | 4.3 kWh/m² |
| Feb | 24.8°C · record 28.2°C–35.2°C | 17.4°C · record 9.9°C–16.3°C | 6mm | 1 | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 26% | 5.3 kWh/m² |
| Mar | 28.1°C · record 31.8°C–38.9°C | 19.8°C · record 11.6°C–17.4°C | 11mm | 1 | 59% | 4.3 m/s | 25% | 6.2 kWh/m² |
| Apr | 32.3°C · record 34.8°C–40.6°C | 23.5°C · record 15.6°C–20.7°C | 7mm | 1 | 53% | 4.1 m/s | 28% | 7 kWh/m² |
| May | 36.5°C · record 38.8°C–42.4°C | 27.4°C · record 20.7°C–26.3°C | 1mm | 0 | 52% | 4.1 m/s | 11% | 7.6 kWh/m² |
| Jun | 38.4°C · record 39.6°C–43.1°C | 29.8°C · record 24.1°C–29.1°C | 0mm | 0 | 57% | 4.1 m/s | 7% | 7.4 kWh/m² |
| Jul | 39.8°C · record 39.8°C–44.6°C | 32°C · record 27.9°C–30.3°C | 1mm | 0 | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 22% | 7 kWh/m² |
| Aug | 40.4°C · record 41.9°C–44.5°C | 32.2°C · record 28.8°C–31.5°C | 1mm | 0 | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 19% | 6.8 kWh/m² |
| Sep | 38.4°C · record 40.5°C–42.6°C | 29.8°C · record 24.4°C–28.6°C | 0mm | 0 | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 9% | 6.3 kWh/m² |
| Oct | 34.8°C · record 36.2°C–39.9°C | 26.7°C · record 21.7°C–25.7°C | 1mm | 0 | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 9% | 5.6 kWh/m² |
| Nov | 30°C · record 32.5°C–35.1°C | 22.8°C · record 17.2°C–20.8°C | 4mm | 1 | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 18% | 4.7 kWh/m² |
| Dec | 25.5°C · record 26.6°C–30.3°C | 18.8°C · record 11°C–17.4°C | 6mm | 1 | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 25% | 4.1 kWh/m² |
"Avg high"/"Avg low" is the mean daily high/low for that month, averaged across every year on file. The "record" figure alongside it is a different statistic — the single hottest (or coldest) hour ever recorded during that month across all years — so it can sit above or below the average and does not describe the average's year-to-year spread. A "wet day" is any day with at least 1.0mm of rain.
Year to year
Annual average temperature, 2006–2025.
Across these 20 years, the annual average has moved by about +0.5°C per decade.
Annual rainfall has moved by about +13.51mm per decade over the same period.
2025 (the most recent year on file) averaged 28.9°C, above the 19-year baseline of 28.5°C by 0.95 standard deviations.
Typical extremes per year
Rainy days
7 days
≥1.0mm rain
Heavy rain days
0.3 days
≥20mm rain
Extreme heat days
45.2 days
daily high ≥40°C
Frost days
0 days
daily low ≤0°C
Averaged across 20 years on file. Thresholds match PastClimate's data pipeline definitions — see data & sources.
Records on file
Ranked across 20 years of data currently on file (2006–2025).
Hottest day
44.6°C
9 July 2013
2013 was 1.75 SD below the 19-year average that year
Coldest day
9.9°C
7 February 2008
2008 was 2.42 SD below the 19-year average that year
Wettest day
90.1mm
16 April 2024
2024 was 1.36 SD above the 19-year average that year
Windiest day
11.6m/s
3 February 2017
2017 was 0.82 SD above the 19-year average that year
See the detail: Abu Dhabi on 16 April 2024.
Nearby cities
Frequently asked questions about Abu Dhabi's climate
What is the hottest month in Abu Dhabi?
August is typically the warmest month in Abu Dhabi, with an average high of 40.4°C. January is typically the coolest, averaging 16.5°C overnight.
How much does it rain in Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi gets about 46mm of rain a year on average, with roughly 59% of it falling in the three wettest months (March is typically the wettest, June the driest).
How many extremely hot or cold days does Abu Dhabi have?
On average, Abu Dhabi sees about 45.2 day(s) a year at or above 40°C and about 0 day(s) at or below 0°C, based on 20 years of data.
Is Abu Dhabi getting warmer?
Across the 20 years on file (2006–2025), the annual average temperature has moved by about +0.49°C per decade.
What is the hottest day on record for Abu Dhabi?
The hottest day on file is 9 July 2013 at 44.6°C, out of 20 year(s) searched.
Data & provenance
↓ Download monthly CSVData source & coverage — ERA5 reanalysis, 2006–2025 (20 years)details
- Source
- ERA5 reanalysis, accessed via the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store
- Data type
- Reanalysis — a physically consistent reconstruction combining a forecast model with historical observations, not a live station reading or a forecast
- Coverage
- 2006–2025 (20 years) for United Arab Emirates
- Location
- Abu Dhabi — 24.500°, 54.500°, ERA5 grid cell center, 11.8 km from requested point
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- What's shown here
- Monthly and annual averages, and dated extreme-value records, derived from an hourly base record.
- Spatial resolution
- 0.25° (~25 km) distributed grid — ERA5's native model resolution is finer; this is the publicly distributed regridded product
- Version / refreshed
- Methodology v2026.07 · data last refreshed December 31, 2025
- Limitations
- A model reconstruction, not a station observation — hyper-local extremes (a single storm cell, an urban heat pocket) can differ from a nearby gauge. See the full methodology.
- Attribution
- Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information
Cite this data
PastClimate (2026-07-19). Historical climate data for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (24.50°N, 54.50°E), derived from ERA5 (Hersbach et al., 2023, Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved from https://www.pastclimate.com/
PastClimate. (2026). Historical climate data for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [Data set]. Derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service). Retrieved July 19, 2026, from https://www.pastclimate.com/
"Historical Climate Data for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates." PastClimate, derived from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service), July 19, 2026, www.pastclimate.com.
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